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The 2nd World Maritime Merchants Forum themed "Together for a brighter future" held in Hong Kong

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

The participants focused on such hot topics as "Breaking and re-establishing -- restructuring of the global shipping industry in the post-pandemic era" and "Green eco-friendly models and digital intelligence accelerate the transformation of the shipping industry", enhancing communication and mutual understanding, forming a collective of industry wisdom and further supporting Hong Kong in its quest to consolidate its status as an international shipping hub.

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  • HONG KONG, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2nd World Maritime Merchants Forum, an annual event in the global shipping community, got under way in Hong Kong, China, on Nov. 15, 2022.
  • Leung Chun-ying, Vice-Chairman of National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC); John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of Hong Kong S.A.R.
  • The 2nd World Maritime Merchants Forum, themed "Together for a brighter future", focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing the shipping industry during a period characterized by immense change.
  • The planning, operation and management of the forum is jointly undertaken by the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association and Hong Kong Shipping Circles Association Limited.

Argus launches Carbon Cost of Freight indexes for shipping commodities

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

LONDON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy and commodities price reporting agency Argus has launched daily Carbon Cost of Freight (CCF) indexes, helping businesses involved in transporting a wide range of commodities with accurate pricing of the emissions from their ships.

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  • LONDON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy and commodities price reporting agency Argus has launched daily Carbon Cost of Freight (CCF) indexes, helping businesses involved in transporting a wide range of commodities with accurate pricing of the emissions from their ships.
  • The European Parliament on 22 June voted to speed up the inclusion of shipping emissions into the EU emissions trading system (ETS).
  • "So we are delighted to offer Carbon Cost of Freight indexes to the market as a tool for participants to deal with that complexity."
  • The new indexes are part of the daily Argus Freight service.